The height of a missile (h), in feet, is given by the equation h=8000t-16t^2, where t us time in seconds. What is the time it takes to reach the maximum height?

Answer 1

0 = 8000t -16t^2
-16t( t-500) = 0
t = 0, t= 500
0r
Max = 500/2 = 250
Max
t = -b/2a

t = -8000/2(-16)
t = 250